Yinshan Record

Chapter 836 Holding the Tai'a Sword Upside Down (Part 2)

"The elder is in charge of the Longevity Sect, and the Kingdom of Guzhu is the elder's private property. Sinners can guard the elder's home."

Dugu Ba knelt on the ground, his voice filled with anguish.

"You still have too many thoughts on your mind."

Su Che casually pressed down, and the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance flowed back into Dugu Ba's shadow. He immediately felt as if something in his chest and abdomen was trying to burst out.

“If you guard my house and protect my property, then you become the master of this Guzhu Kingdom. Are you a sinner? You are clearly treating yourself as a meritorious official.”

Su San Gongzi saw right through Dugu Ba's little scheme.

"For a job like this, it doesn't matter who I use, like him."

Su Che pointed to Lü Zheng, who was still frozen behind him.

"The ruler of Guzhu is tyrannical, and the son of a loyal minister, under the guidance of a celestial being, obtains justice and becomes the new ruler. How pleasing to the ear is such a story! Why should I employ you?"

“Because the sinner is stronger than him. The sinner achieved the level of a god all by himself, while he still needs the elders to look after him. The sinner has already taken control of the entire Guzhu Kingdom. If he were to come, everything would have to be overturned and started over. Even if he were just a guard dog, the sinner would be more useful than him.”

Su Che looked at Dugu Ba below, who was speaking rapidly and cheerfully, and laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, guarding the house?"

"Let alone the Black Blood Demon, if either Mountain Shifter or Moon Dancer were to come, who could you possibly stop? Would you end up kneeling on the ground again, repeating the same old drama?"

A stream of blood spilled from Dugu Ba's mouth.

He could feel a life growing inside his chest and abdomen, and now that thing was about to crawl out on its own.

"Remember, you're not here to guard my house, but to relax and enjoy the shade under my big tree. If you don't even understand this simple principle, why should I entrust you with anything?"

“Because sinners are still useful. Sinners not only have connections, but also information. There is someone else behind these two Rejuvenation Pills. This disciple is willing…”

Do I need you?

Su Che raised his hand and grabbed.

When it comes to capturing living souls, that is the true nature and fundamental method of Marquis Changxin.

The yin energy surged, and after the life force was extinguished, the remaining wisps of spirit were forcibly gathered together by Su Che using the laws of life and death.

Like a broken piece of porcelain that can never be put back together, it will never be the same as before.

Two remnant spirits appeared, and Yin Yi and Zu Xiu, their faces long, knelt on the ground.

"A real person..."

The remnant spirit's intelligence has been shattered, forcibly held together by the laws of life and death. The result of this reversal of life and death is that the spirit is always a bit duller than the living.

In other words, it lacks some of its natural charm.

That's why many things can be clarified with just a few questions.

"Tell him who sent you."

"We are acting on the orders of Chi Tong Zhu He."

Zhu He? Never heard of him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Keep an eye on any changes within the Longevity Sect, and contact Zhu He if anything comes up."

How can you contact me?

"I have a spirit gu in my pouch. Once the contact person arrives, the spirit gu will react."

Yin Yi pointed to his own corpse, more obedient than a child facing a tutor.

Su Che raised his hand and collected the remnants of the two people's spirits.

"What else do you know?"

Dugu Ba remained silent.

He only knew that Yin Yi and Zu Xiu, the two cultivators who had achieved the Rejuvenation Pill, were backed by someone else, but as for who that person was and how they were contacted, he had no idea.

"A transaction always requires give and take, and both parties must be equal in value before it can even begin. What do you have that is more valuable than your own life? If I need you, I can use you whether you're alive or dead."

Su Che was like a seasoned businessman.

That devil.

Dugu Ba was filled with fear. His impression of the "masters" of the Longevity Cult was still limited to the Bone Painter and Jin Yunu.

He believed that so-called "Masters of the Void" were merely high-ranking figures who spent their days cultivating, leaving their daily affairs to their trusted disciples. He was confident in his competence and believed he had some value to be exploited.

If it were Jin Yunu instead, Dugu Ba was confident that he could still find a way out.

But before him lay the capricious and powerful Yang marrow.

"sinner……"

Su Che ignored him and simply raised his hand to remove the restraints from Wu Duan's body.

The former general lost his composure, and blood slowly trickled from the corner of his eye.

The Three Poisons Domain merely touched him lightly, yet it left irreparable wounds.

Although these wounds are invisible and intangible, they are directly imprinted deep within his soul. From then on, as time goes by, he will gradually lose his clarity of mind and become a madman.

The condition is that Su Che spares his life.

Wu Duan maintained his original posture. Although he had hidden injuries, he still held the silver spear firmly in his hand and gently stroked the spear shaft.

"You have nothing to say?"

"Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you."

Su Che smiled upon hearing this.

This martial arts forging is quite efficient.

"I've said it before, if I wanted to, I could make you wish you were dead."

“I died long ago. Now that I have avenged my great enemy, I have truly died a worthy death. What is hateful is that many brothers died in vain.”

Wu Duan gently placed the silver spear aside. "Oh?"

"Elder, I ask for nothing. I just feel like laughing."

"Want to laugh?"

"Yes."

"Ever since the prison was established, I have been lucky enough to escape and have been thinking about how to take revenge."

Wu Duan's voice was very calm.

He is far more mature than Lü Zheng.

After a quick assessment of the situation, Wu Duan realized that revenge was almost impossible.

Dugu Chen's actions were merely the surface; after the Dugu family came the entire Guzhu Kingdom, and then the Changsheng Sect.

Wu Duan couldn't kill Dugu Chen, nor could he destroy the Changsheng Sect.

But Wu Duan can still take revenge.

Among the culprits who caused all this, he was also able to kill the ruler of Guzhu.

For Wu Duan to achieve all this, all he needs to do is betray.

He first contacted his enemy, the Dugu family, and gained Dugu Ba's trust by using his former brothers as bait.

Then Wu Duan received some good news.

Lu Zheng successfully escaped and became a disciple of the Longevity Sect, and even gained the favor of a powerful figure.

Therefore, Wu Duan also became valuable, becoming a pawn in Dugu Ba's hands, a hidden agent that could be used at any time.

The purpose was to deal with Lü Zheng, who was rising in power within the Changsheng Sect.

Therefore, Wu Duan also thanked Su Che. If it weren't for the fact that Young Master Su was trying to verify the method and helped Lü Zheng, Wu Duan would have been eliminated by Dugu Ba long ago.

And then the final situation arose.

Lu Zheng appeared in Guzhu City, and Dugu Ba immediately set a trap, drawing Wu Duan as a hidden blade.

Kill your brothers first, then your best friends.

"It's ridiculous."

That was Su Che's assessment.

Martial Arts' plan was ruthless, but it had one prerequisite.

That means the opponent needs to have a high level of morality.

If it were the kind of thing that's used and discarded, all of Wu Duan's hard work would have been for nothing.

Wu Duan's mood was constantly fluctuating between ecstasy and despair.

The ecstasy lay in the fact that the revenge was going a thousand times smoother than he had imagined.

With the appearance of the Yang Marrow of the Longevity Sect, once this Old Demon Bu Xu makes his move, the enemies that were once almost unshakeable above Wu Duan's head will be nothing but chickens and dogs.

This was a complete and utter crushing defeat.

The greatest despair lies in the fact that all his hard work has almost turned into a farce.

What was originally a plan with a slim chance of survival turned into a life-or-death situation, with the brother he personally killed turning into a beggar and self-harm...

It's ridiculous.

Wu Duan looked at Lü Zheng, who was still frozen on the other side, and said his last words.

"Don't be a good-for-nothing like your father."

The spear swept across, and Wu Duan pierced his own chest.

Dugu Ba watched as his body crashed heavily to the ground, the silver-white spear shaft trembling incessantly, as if wailing.

"Are you people from Guzhu Kingdom all missing something in your brains?"

Su Che gently rubbed his palms together.

"Do you think such an outrageous plan can deal with you?"

A slightly embarrassed smile flashed across Dugu Ba's face.

He originally intended to use martial arts to wipe out these remnants of the party.

As for Wu Duan's life, he was actually prepared to spare it; such a vicious dog would always be useful.

I never imagined this guy could be so vicious.

"He's making some assumptions."

"Holding the Tai'a sword upside down gives others a handle to use against it."

Su Che looked at Dugu Ba.

"The sinner has thought it through."

Dugu Ba looked at Su Che and said cautiously.

“I have nothing to offer the elders in exchange for this sinner. I can only beg the elders for mercy. From now on, I will be a vicious dog under the elders’ command, and my every move will be at their disposal.”

Su Che looked at him and gently pinched three fingers of his right hand.

A deathly aura bloomed silently like a wild orchid in the still night, and the armored soldiers and retainers shrouded in the Three Poisons Domain were all wiped out in an instant.

"Let's go. You should know where his mother and sister are, right?"

Su Che pointed to Lü Zheng behind him.

A hint of fear flashed across Dugu Ba's face, and he quickly nodded.

"I, the sinner, thank the elder for sparing my life. The Dugu family will worship the elder's longevity tablet for generations to come. I know the whereabouts of Brother Lü's mother and sister."

(End of this chapter)